Certification & Licensure
General Disclosure
The US Department of Education requires the Physician Assistant program to provide professional licensure information to students regarding academic programs that lead to a professional licensure or certification that is required for employment. Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability to apply for a professional license/certification upon the completion of the program.
Please check with your advisor, department chair, or certification officer for further details.
PA Program
The UNMC Physician Assistant Education Program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants. Graduates of our program will be eligible to take the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants certification exam. Requirements to apply for a PA license to practice in all 50 U.S. states and U.S. Territories (American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) include obtaining a degree from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant education program in the U.S. and passing the NCCPA national certification exam.
Each state may have additional requirements that must be met to apply for licensure.
Status by State
This is information is current as of July 1, 2024. It is the responsibility of the student to confirm licensure eligibility.
| Meets Educational Requirements | Does Not Meet Educational Requirements |
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Nebraska, Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palaus
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Pamela Dickey, MPAS, PA-C
308-865-1105
PA website
Additional information and resources regarding licensure is available from the American Academy of Physician Assistants.